The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS


a Talbot County Negro With Soles
So Hardened That Snake Fangs Fai
TO Penetrate Them-A White Woman
of Rome Charged With Violating
Atlantas Prohibition Laws.
GEORGIA
First bales are rolling in all over the
State.
Milton Meeks was drowned while swim
ming in a pond near GAINESVILLE last week
The calarnus farm near Griffin has been
washed away. It's owner loses 5000 con-
tract thereby.
A singular accident befell DIR. Carroll, Of
Frazier, the other day. in which he sus-
tanned fracture Of his jawbone.
Col p L. Mynattis handsome country
residence, located near Decatur was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Wednesday night.
Clarke county has repaired all the damage
done to the bridges by the late floods, except
the paper mill bridge, and that will soon be
ready 20 cross.
The circulation Of the young mems library
Of Atlanta for the past five years was as
follows: 1882, l5,529: 1888, 1865; 1884,
1887: 1885, IL, AS; 1856, IA, 1870.
Joseph F. Folana, who ran a wood work
ing establishment at Cochran, has departed,
leaving many unpaid debts, and a young
wonIan to whom be was engaged, congratu-
lating herself on a lucky escape.
There are three counties vet remaining
whose tax digest for 1Ss7 have not been re
eeived-Appling. Monroe and Pulaski. Mon
roe's returns have been received once, but,
owing to inaccuracies, was returned.
At Athens, Booth Bros have closed trade
with Thomas Bailey for the wooden build
ing on Jackson street, next to the Banner
Waterman office They will at once put
up a beautiful brick building on the lot
In the Line Creek district OF Spalding
county 125 co0ns have been caught by one
party during the past season. The last
three that were caught were found in one
tree. from which tree enough honey was
taken to supply thirteen men.
A great deal Of the corn which soured on
the bottom lands in Talbot county has been
fell to hogs. This was the only disposition
which could be made IF it, 1t is feared that
there will be a good deal OF sickness among
the people who live near the river and large
creeks
The Cobb County Agricultural Associa-
ton has accepted the proposition to make a
display at the Piedmont Fair, and will have
a typical Cobb county farm The clubs
have agreed to furnish the produce and the
citizens of Marietta have subscribed the
$3.50.
A gentleman in Talbotton makes the pre-
diction that Hon. w. J. Northern, of Han
cock, who was recently elected President of
the State Agricultural Society, will be the
next Democratic nominee for Governor of
Georgia, after Gov. Gordon serves out his
second term.
An old negro woman living near Sunny
side has two children-a boy and girl The
girl she has named II will arise and go to
my Father but calls her Il willer," for
short. The boys name is "Only begotten
son, in whom | am well pleased" but he is
called "Only" for short.
Meagre details Of the suicide of Homer
Pearson, q young unmarried man living
near Lumpkin, were received at Americas
"Wednesday. He became tired of life, and
arranging a shotgun heavily loaded, to
which was attached a long cord, he deliber-
ately blew out his brains
Natural gas, ami probably oil, has been
struck near the East Tennessee Railroad
just on the other side of the Chattahoochee
river, in the bottom lands of Sweetwater
creek. on the farm of Mr. Ed Brown. The
discovery WAS, as il generally the case in
such instances, accidental.
Mr. Rose, the Waterman at the Georgia
depot at Athens, has a fine yard dog that
assists him in guarding the depot, and is
very valuable. This dog got one of bis legs
cut of by the cars year or two ago, and
Mr.: Rose is making him a leg out of wood
and heather, that he thinks will answer
every purpose.
A. o. Harper, OF Elberton, has a very
ancient Spanish coin, hearing the inscrip-
tion one on side: "Dei Gratia, 1881 " and on
the other the image OF Carolus Ill, being
JOG years old. It was plowed up in the
Held OF NJ p. Webb, and about two wears
ago a similar coin was found about the same
plaSo. They were both well preserved and
almost free from rust
A negro girl named Dora Dudley. was ac-
cidentally shot at Columbus Tuesday night.
The ball was from a little Derringer. and
took effect in the girls abdomen. The
negroes on the place saw that Dora's brother
who is about ii years old knocked the pis-
tol from a chair with the result above
stated. Her wound is very dangerous and
her recovery is doubtful
at Elberton certain inquirer after truth
who has been diligently searching the scrip-
lures 30 satisfy himself on the subject of
baptism, says that he can find hut three in
stances where immersion" was practiced
IN the Bible. One WIS the food another
was where the evil spirits went into the
swine and they ran into the sea, and the
other was when Pharoah and his army were
drowned in the Red Sea while pursuing the
Israelites
A gentleman in Talbotton who was speak
ing of tough feet, the other day, said he had
employed a negro to dig a ditch, who had
unusually tough feet. He said there were
great many water moccasins where the ne
gro worked, and when one of them stuck
it's fangs in the negroes foot he would
merely shake him OF, aud didn't appear 10
suffer any from the wound His feet were
so tough that the fangs OF the snake did not
penetrate far enough 10 cause inflammation.
Sheriff Purse, of Thomas county, arrived
at Macon Wednesday from Thomasville.
with a negro man and his wife, both luna
tics. The woman was very old and the
fingers ON both hands were entirely hidden
by brass rings having on fifty or more.
When asked why she wore so many, she
said she put them on TO cure the collie and
they had done deal Of good She also car
ried In her hand a number of trihes, such
as ROSTERS spur, an alligator tooth, etc.
They were sent TO Milledgeville
AT Atlanta Mary Burden, n negro woman
living at Is Love street, near Grants park.
had an epileptic fit Wednesday morning,
while alone In her house, and fell in the fire.
About o'clock the neighbors heard a Shrek
and rushed IN She was found lying on the
hearth with the upper part OF her body in
tile fireplace. She was taken out in an in
sensible state. She WIS terribly burned
about the head, face. neck and shoulders
Her hair was burned off her head and her
ears were charred. She can not live.
The Atlanta Rinaa bhId a ,,,ao+;oe, lac.